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Cheap 'RO' with no electricity: How twin sisters created Rs 100 water filter using bhindi, methi & chawal to remove 'forever chemicals' and microplasticsTwin sisters Naina and Nayantara Singh have developed Aqua Sattva, an award-winning, low-cost, plant-based water filtration system. This in...
The Earth Prize 2026 winners: Indian teens develop tamarind-based solution to remove microplastics from waterThree Indian teenagers have earned international acclaim for developing "Plas-Stick," a biodegradable solution to remove microplastics from...
Microplastics in India’s agriculture: A growing problem demanding urgent actionA new roadmap by NAAS emphasises national monitoring, improved waste management, and biodegradable alternatives to combat the growing crisi...
The world’s plastic glut is set to get much worse by 2040, study findsPlastic pollution is set to surge by 2040, reaching 280 million metric tons annually. This alarming projection comes from a Pew Charitable ...
BacAlt Biosciences raises Rs 18 crore in round led by Avaana CapitalLubrizol InnoVentures, the innovation arm of global speciality chemicals provider Lubrizol, participated in the round. The funds will be us...
MAHA report highlights glyphosate dangers and ultra processed food impact on children's healthA new federal report warns of growing threats to children’s health from glyphosate exposure and ultra processed food. The MAHA Commission’s...
'Sickest generation': What RFK Jr's report says about American children and how to 'make America healthy again'The White House has released a report, spearheaded by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., highlighting a public health crisis among Ame...
FSSAI launches project to address microplastic contamination in Indian food productsFSSAI launched a project to tackle microplastic contamination in food, starting in March. The initiative involves collaboration with key re...
Dharaksha Ecosolutions Addresses Crop Residue Burning and Plastic Pollution with its Biodegradable Packaging Material
UN Environment Programme, MEF launch climate tech accelerator LowCarbon.Earth, invite entries from foundersThe United Nation Environment Programme (UNEP) has collaborated with Massive Earth Foundation (MEF) to launch a climate tech accelerator ca...
The future of fashion grows in a pondThe fashion industry produces more than 100 billion garments annually, about 14 for every person on Earth. Most end up in landfills or clog...
Microplastics in river Cauvery may be harming fish, finds an IISc study“Over the years, I have cherished going to the backwaters of the Krishna Raja Sagara [KRS] Dam and having fried fish on the Cauvery Riverba...
In a first, DPCC to study microplastics pollution in River Yamuna, Delhi's soil, foodThe river water and the adjacent soil are contaminated with various pollutants, including heavy metals. In this study, the effects of seaso...
View: Climate change poses grave risks to life, limb and livelihoodsWhen plastics replaced glass, porcelain and metal to make containers, buckets, plates and innumerable industrial and household items, no on...
Robert Downey Jr launches VC fund to support tech that will address environmental challengesThe star is looking to sustainable technology to tackle issues like deforestation and microplastics.